The University of Maine School of Performing Arts Division of Theatre and Dance has recruited Jonathan Berry, artistic director of the Bangor-based Penobscot Theatre Company (PTC), to helm an upcoming production of the family drama “Wyoming.” The play, written by Brian Watkins, is scheduled to run from Feb. 27-March 2, with performances at 7:30 p.m. […]
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In its first academic year, the Advanced Nursing Education Workforce program (ANEW) at the University of Maine supported 23 trainees and seven graduates who are providing care in rural, medically underserved communities across the state. Recognizing the need for more family nurse practitioners (FNPs), UMaine’s School of Nursing launched the program in 2023 to financially […]
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The University of Maine’s Department of English will host a Writing Studies Colloquium on Feb. 28 from 3-7 p.m. in the Donald P. Corbett Business Building, room 111. Writing studies is an academic discipline that focuses on the research of composition by scholars and writers. The event will feature various topics on the non-academic writing […]
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News Center Maine interviewed members of the Black Student Union at the University of Maine about the organization and what it offers students.
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While New England is well known for commodities such as maple syrup, wild blueberries and cranberries, its reputation for sweets extends to another crop: sweet corn. The 2023-24 crop production report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture showed the region produced just under 3 million tons of corn, of which Vermont contributed approximately half and […]
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The University of Maine will host its annual International Dance Festival on Feb. 22 at the Collins Center for the Arts. The show times are 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. with doors opening an hour before the shows. They are free and open to the public. This dance festival showcases traditional music, costumes and dances […]
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The Portland Press Herald interviewed Jonathan Rubin, professor of resources economics and policy at the University of Maine, on how to assess the economic impact of mild winters in Maine and their cultural importance to the state. “There are winners and losers,” said Rubin, also director of the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center “Some of […]
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The Harpswell Anchor interviewed Justin Dimmel, associate dean for academics and student engagement and associate professor of mathematics education and instructional technology, on the benefits AI can bring to the classroom if used correctly. Dimmel co-authored a 2023 study with colleague Izge Bayyurt that explores how AI language models such as ChatGPT can assist with […]
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Spectrum News cited a study from researchers at the University of Maine that found lakes have a $14 billion impact on the state’s economy. Members of local lake associations are advocating to the state for help protecting the waters from invasive species and harmful algal blooms.
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WMTW (ABC 8 in Portland) interviewed Kate McCarty, food systems professional at University of Maine Cooperative Extension, on alternatives to baking with eggs now that the cost has soared and availability has dropped. “The biggest surprise was that they all worked and then worked well enough where I would do it. So, there wasn’t a […]
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